I often get the above question from people. They think that because they are taking in liquids, like coffee, tea, juice or soda, they are getting what would be considered part of their daily water intake. This isn't true. Substances like coffee and tea and alcohol dehydrate.
A great book to read is You're Not Sick You're Thirsty by Dr. Batmanghelidj. This is what he explains about water: "When you drink coffee, tea or even a beer, your body gets rid of more water than is contained in the drink. If you measure your urine volume after the beverage is taken, you will see that you have passed more urine than the volume of the drink. When the human body is dehydrated, it redistributes and regulates the amount of available water. Within the body, alarms signal to show that areas in question are in short supply, much like the light signal that goes on when a car is running low on gas or oil. The available water is rationed and used where needed. The presence of water will ulitmately regulate the production mechanisms in a drought stricken area of the body."
If this seems unbelieveable to you, I challenge you to do a test. For a week only drink water. Unless I am treating myself to a coffee or a glass of wine or the occasional martini, I never have pop, juice or milk, I instead have water with lemon. I have it with lemon because it is alkalizing and cleansing to the body. This is an easy thing to do at home or to ask for in a restaurant. So back to your challenge. Drink half your body weight in ounces as a minimum - if you are 150 lbs at least 75 ounces of water a day - a litre is 32 ounces. Get a few large 1 litre bottles and fill the number you will need to drink by the end of the day. Drink more if you are in dry heat or exercising. Do not drink coffee, tea, soda, juice or anything else and monitor how you feel. Keep a daily diary. My guess is that you will feel better. You may find you have less headaches, less aches and pains generally, maybe a better and deeper sleep, perhaps you will have more energy and less need for the afternoon pick me up coffee. If this seems really impossible, modify it and make small changes. Post your comments here on what you have found!
A great book to read is You're Not Sick You're Thirsty by Dr. Batmanghelidj. This is what he explains about water: "When you drink coffee, tea or even a beer, your body gets rid of more water than is contained in the drink. If you measure your urine volume after the beverage is taken, you will see that you have passed more urine than the volume of the drink. When the human body is dehydrated, it redistributes and regulates the amount of available water. Within the body, alarms signal to show that areas in question are in short supply, much like the light signal that goes on when a car is running low on gas or oil. The available water is rationed and used where needed. The presence of water will ulitmately regulate the production mechanisms in a drought stricken area of the body."
If this seems unbelieveable to you, I challenge you to do a test. For a week only drink water. Unless I am treating myself to a coffee or a glass of wine or the occasional martini, I never have pop, juice or milk, I instead have water with lemon. I have it with lemon because it is alkalizing and cleansing to the body. This is an easy thing to do at home or to ask for in a restaurant. So back to your challenge. Drink half your body weight in ounces as a minimum - if you are 150 lbs at least 75 ounces of water a day - a litre is 32 ounces. Get a few large 1 litre bottles and fill the number you will need to drink by the end of the day. Drink more if you are in dry heat or exercising. Do not drink coffee, tea, soda, juice or anything else and monitor how you feel. Keep a daily diary. My guess is that you will feel better. You may find you have less headaches, less aches and pains generally, maybe a better and deeper sleep, perhaps you will have more energy and less need for the afternoon pick me up coffee. If this seems really impossible, modify it and make small changes. Post your comments here on what you have found!
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